Amazon.com review summary for Sony PRS-500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 user reviews of Sony PRS-500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other eReaders on Amazon.com. Comments about the design and size are on the whole positive. The screen and portability also get good feedback, whereas there are some critical comments about the durability and reliability. There are some mixed opinions about the price.

Sony Reader

It's clear that Sony has put a lot of work into the Reader, paying attention to both looks and usability. It oozes class. If you thought eBooks might be nerdy, the Sony could convert style-conscious philistines into bookworms. The menu system is easy...

Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System review

Editors' note: As of October 2007, this first-generation product has been replaced by its successor, the Sony Reader Electronic Book PRS-505 .

Slim and relatively lightweight; screen requires no backlight and is easy to read in bright environments; with the addition of optional memory card (SD or Memory Stick Pro), it's capable of storing thousands of electronic books; font size can be...

Overall, the unit feels a tad sluggish, with a short but noticeable delay when turning a page; controls aren't as intuitive as they could be; interface could be slightly easier to use; Sony's online Connect bookstore is still a work in progress;...

Though the Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader System is an impressive platform for reading e-books and other documents, the price and availability of compatible "books" makes it a tougher sell.

that battery life comes at a cost. the reader has no backlight, which means you really have to be in a well-lit area or evengaspuse a reading light to see the non-reflective screen. for some people this is a deal-breaker, but it doesn't bother me so...

Sony Reader review

The Sony Reader Pocket Edition is a small pocket-sized eBook that makes it possible to carry along hundreds of books inside your pocket. The Reader Pocket Edition has a stylish appearance featuring clear buttons and icons, a fast processor, and a...

Sony Reader

Inside the unassuming case of the Sony Reader is one ambitious device. It aims not only to compete with the Kindle, a similar e-book sold by Amazon, but also to overturn hundreds of years of publishing tradition and render the book obsolete. It's not...

Review: Sony Reader

Remember the Rocket eBook; the handheld device that stored and displayed e-books? If you don't, it's not surprising. That and products like it boasted they would put print books to rest, but instead found themselves the ones to be put six feet under....

So, who's going to use this? I'm not sure it's for everybody. Most people carry around one book at a time, so why have a device that carries many? And personal library builders who like to show off their collections more than their gadgets won't see...

Sony Reader - Advances Age of the Electronic Page

Sony's Reader uses a new on-screen printing technology called E-Ink, which gives letters the crispness of printed fonts and the rest of the screen the matte look of paper. Sure, you always know you're looking at an electronic gadget, but the effect is...

The Sony Reader Review

If you read my intro to eBooks, you'll know that I'm a big eBook fan. So I was really excited to get a look at the new Sony Reader, a dedicated eBook reader that uses the (new! revolutionary!) e-ink technology. Look, I don't know how revolutionary the...